Head of HSW
Job Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing (HSW) here at SCS Railways JV.
As Head of HSW, you will be heading up a team of up to ~10 people and responsible for the HSW of your project/delivery unit. You will support the HSW Director and your project Senior Leadership Team to ensure the highest of standards in Health, Safety, & Wellbeing are upheld on your project.
You will be accountable for providing proactive leadership on the project in line with SCS values to embed and drive a positive health, safety and wellbeing culture. As a key member of the project senior leadership team you will have the ability to recognise and develop site specific strategic opportunities and focus resource to meet the project needs.
As 1 of 3 projects and a 3 way joint venture you will be a collaborative person used to working within a wider team all working towards the same consistent goals.
Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role.
Role Responsibility
- Leading the project Health, Safety, and Wellbeing team to support the development of the contract design and safe construction whilst influencing best practice and innovation.
- Establishing a strong relationship with the SCS HSW Core Team and managing your project in accordance with any direction.
- Providing operational and functional management advice to the design and delivery teams on the practical implementation of the company’s HSS policies and processes including external stakeholders such as customers if necessary.
- Utilising the wider HSW teams and experience in the SCS businesses to provide the right level of expert advice into the project
- Ensuring the design teams consider H, S and W and influence the designing out of these risks
- Forming strong relationships with the Client ensuring the benefits of SCS are understood and influence the provision of the relevant support framework.
- Providing operational and functional management with advice on the prevention of accidents, incidents and ill health
- Providing a mentoring role to the SCSJV delivery team.
- Undertaking and/or assisting Contract Management in establishing, managing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders such as local authorities, HSE, EA, and others as required and directed
- Providing advice, guidance and independence with regards to the assessing and managing the supply chain.
- Researching Safety, Health and Wellbeing Issues and best practices.
- Undertake and/or assist with the monitoring, analysis of and reporting of HSS performance. Utilising data to highlight areas of further consideration, evaluation and intervention
- Assisting and/ or manage the investigation of accidents, incidents, dangerous occurrences, near misses and other incidents as directed.
- Assisting in the preparation and implementation of HSS training/ briefings, as directed.
- Promoting best practice, capture best practice and ensure it is fed-back into the business
- Setting standards and lead by example in the management of HSW
- Liaising with the other members of the HSW Team and the wider organisation (Skanska, Costain and Strabag) and HS2 with regards to HSW
- Maintaining own level of knowledge and competency in relations to HSW Management and responsibilities including appropriate qualifications and professional membership
- Obtaining competency cards in line with the company Competence Card Compliance Standard
- Understand the Client and Joint Venture Partners' Policies, Processes and statutory requirements as they affect the company's operations.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Safety, Health and Environmental Diploma, degree or equivalent NCRQ or NVQ
- Working towards CMIOSH or equivalent
- 10 years H&S related experience
- Major and/or Mega Project Experience
- Experience of managing large teams.
- Collaborative Behaviour
Desired
- Safety, Health and/or Environmental Degree
- Institute of Leadership and Management Level 5
- Training Qualifications
- CMIOSH or equivalent
- 10 years relevant SHE experience in construction/engineering industry and management and training of others experience
- Framework Behaviours: Persuasive, Socially Confident, Democratic, Adaptable.
About the Company
The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services
The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.
You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join our EDI Champions program or support the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).
Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.
HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity. Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR) and will be reported to HS2.
It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House, and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. we do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, or sexual orientation
SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Leader. We want to encourage disabled people to apply for our roles and have an opportunity to display your skills, talent, and abilities. We will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
Please see the disability confident commitments:
To be considered for an interview under this scheme you have:
- A physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term effect (over 12 months) adverse effect on your ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities
- Demonstrated in your application and pre-interview stage that you meet the minimum job criteria and person specification for the role
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